Downtown Vision - Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Destination  Downtown Kennewick is lively, fun, and inviting – a place to bring “out of town people” for unique specialty shops, food, wine, and entertainment.  It is the center of the community.    Building on downtown’s reputation as one of the few “old” areas in the Tri-Cities, buildings are properly restored preserving their historic relevance while achieving useful functionality.  Public art adds to the comfortable pedestrian friendly environment.  The district is clean, green, and safe.  An emphasis is placed on improving linkages from downtown to Clover Island and riverfront development to take advantage of the proximity to the river.    Local businesses are succeeding and prosper providing a vital and stable economy.  This is achieved by encouraging the right mix of businesses and supporting the continued development of the art community.  The district remains alive after 5 p.m. with a variety of cultural and entertainment opportunities.  The mix of historic architecture, art, culture and riverfront development is enhancing tourism development.   Promotional and marketing efforts are encouraging residents and visitors to explore downtown’s “funk,” art, and culture – a one-of-a-kind location where you can experience the best this region has to offer.  New events are supporting the growing cultural offerings including the arts, music, and eclectic food establishments.    The city, port, individuals, business and property owners, and volunteers will work with the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership to achieve the shared vision for downtown: a place people near and far have heard about and want to visit for shopping, having fun, and working.   The Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership would like to thank  our 2007 Main Street Tax Credit Contributors              9th Annual Historic Downtown Kennewick Classy Chassy Show & Shine